Mom took Olivia’s hand in hers, releasing calming hormones. “Dormancy is rare,” she said kindly, “and traditional medicine is much younger than herbal practice. I’m not surprised they didn’t have the knowledge to help you.”Olivia looked up from her lap, chewing her lip nervously. “But do you?” she
Through Olivia’s EyesElroy wasn’t healing.Every time I saw him he was wan and pale, as if his energy had been sapped. To say I was worried was an understatement! It was like he’d been through some terrible ordeal—and that was coming from the woman who was currently ripping her soul open to wake up
“It hasn’t even been three weeks,” I rolled my eyes. I didn’t stop him, though—it felt nice, a little like a sensual massage. I sighed into it. “So that’s a no,” Elroy deduced with a grin. I just puffed air at his face. “Should I stop?”“No,” I pouted. Elroy chuckled and brought his other hand ove
Eclipse had a high counsel, and as I stood in front of them with Elroy they were all trying to yell over each other. I probably should have felt more dread, but after almost an hour of this stupid back and forth I was mostly just annoyed.Granted, my lack of anxiety was mostly because Elroy clearly
I blinked, a little bubble of excitement forming in me. Oh yeah, the gown. While the Luna ceremony would also serve as our wedding, its primary purpose was to officially induct me into the Eclipse pack and crown me Luna.It was tradition for a Luna to wear one of the pack’s sacred garments. She coul
Through Olivia’s EyesI was nervous.No, scratch that, I was terrified.It was all going to come down to this moment, and I silently prayed to the Goddess for everything to go perfectly. Everything depended on this first shift.As I entered the hall, though, I couldn’t help but feel some satisfactio
As Seen by the PackFor a moment the pack was silent.Then it was not.The hall erupted into noises of excitement and fascination, as everyone stared at the new Luna of Eclipse. They’d been sure they’d seen wolves in all colors—brown, red, gray, black, even white—but never had they seen a wolf like
“I saw your Mark glowing,” I said, narrowing my eyes at him a little. I couldn’t let him think he’d get away with that—it raised too many questions, even if I was too overjoyed right now to be concerned about any of them. It was hard to be concerned about anything when I had my wolf back. Elroy jus
Elroy’s POV The moment Olivia's breathing evened out in sleep, my wolf growled angrily in my mind. I pursed my lips, knowing exactly why. Olivia looked so peaceful in her sleep. Even now, seeing her safe and sound sent a wave of relief through me, just as it had when I'd found her alive after th
I’d barely done anything in the grand scheme of things. Hell, I’d only been here two months. That my people would do this for me was… Well, there were no words. All I could do to show my gratitude was walk over and pull Jordan into an embrace. “I love it,” I said, voice shaking. “Thank you Jorda
My room was done. It seemed like a silly thing to be so excited about, but I’d always been someone who needed her own space. It was an Alpha thing—we called it denning, an instinct that harkened back to the old days of fighting for and protecting territory. Obviously we weren’t competing for the b
Elroy's movements were sluggish as he crawled under the comforter beside me, sighing as he spooned me. We were both tired after a long day of playing host, and sleep was already dragging at the corners of my consciousness. I didn’t want to fall asleep just yet, though. I had missed this touch, the
The crystal chandeliers threw shimmering light across the grand ballroom, and as I sipped sparkling juice out of a champagne glass my eyes darted over to the cluster of sullen-faced council members huddled in the corner. I couldn't suppress a smirk. "Look at them," I murmured to Ines, nodding disc
“I’m in,” someone said, and my breath caught as Ines stood. My eyes stung. After everything she had been through, for her of all people to show faith in us was… I didn’t have the words for it, but it was something that felt deeply profound. Almost holy, really—a sign from the Goddess that we were
Fay returned much faster than I’d anticipated. I gulped, my heart pounding; we were teetering on the edge of a new future, one I wanted to help them reach so bad, but whether or not it happened was up to them. I was so scared they were going to say no. “They want to hear from you before they mak
“You’d face repatriation for anything your pack stole or damaged while in the city, but as your new pack it would be our responsibility to cover those costs. Anything done by ‘Rogues,’ like damage to the outer walls, wouldn’t impact you.” “We’d pay that happily,” Elroy added, “and you would never
For a long moment Fay just looked at us, her expression unreadable as the tension in the air wound tighter around my throat. I wanted to throw myself at her feet and apologize, but it felt wrong for me to be the first one to speak. Instead, Elroy did. "I want to apologize to you and to your pack,”